Brad Friedel, Tim Howard and Landon Donovan were all on the losing end of the spectrum, while Stuart Holden's Premier League debut came with a victory over Marcus Hahnemann and Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Brad Friedel and Aston Villa head to Wembley to take on Manchester United in the Carling Cup final while Landon Donovan and Tim Howard aim to help Everton rebound from Europa League disappointment versus Tottenham.

Landon Donovan was on the losing end of his first Anfield trip with Everton but the main talking point of the weekend was Jozy Altidore scoring his first Premier League goal in a huge victory for Hull City over Manchester City.

Landon Donovan and Tim Howard take on Chelsea while Brad Friedel takes on Manchester United plus Jozy Altidore will be looking for another goal when Hull City travel to Blackburn Rovers as midweek English action heats up.

Jozy Altidore was an integral part of Hull's draw against Marcus Hahnemann and Wolves, while Brad Fridel had to be alert as Villa gave Fulham a tough day at the office in a full slate of English action.

Landon Donovan will try to score in back to back games when Everton travel to Wigan, with Jozy Altidore looking to push his way back into Hull's line up when they face Marcus Hahnemann and Wolverhampton.